Patrick Kuwana is a director at PA Sport South Africa, a position he has held since the establishment of the operation in November 1995. He is also a co-founder of Umliba Investment Corporation, a South African based specialist media and information media focused investment organization that is a joint venture partner in PA Sport South Africa (www.pa-sport.co.za) . PA Sport South Africa is a leading sports information provider and is part of the Press Association Group (www.pressassociation.com/sport).

An entrepreneur by nature, Patrick co-founded Livemobile in 2008, a mobile media and services company focused on providing innovative mobile services targeted at the sports fan market. Livemobile is the first African winner in the history of Global Mobile Marketing Awards having won this coveted honor in 2009 as recognition for its leadership in driving innovation in the mobile marketing industry.

Prior to his move into entrepreneurship, Patrick held numerous senior sales management positions within the Information Technology (IT) industry where he started his career as a computer technician. His last role in the IT industry was sales director for Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), and he has also held positions of Country director for Winslow Consulting Group, District Manager for Hewlett Packard’s telecommunications business unit and Sales Manager at Oracle Corporation.

Patrick is a devout Christian, married with two children and is especially passionate about spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. For the last 2 years he has been actively involved with The Ultimate Goal (TUG) – a Christian based network that has been mobilizing churches and ministries across South Africa to use the platform of the World Cup Soccer to reach out with the Gospel. He chairs the board of Elders at Bryanston Methodist Church and considers this to be the highest and most privileged position he has ever held.

Dr Graeme Codrington is an expert on the new world of work and multi-generational workplaces. He is a keynote presenter, author, futurist, facilitator and strategy consultant working across multiple industries and sectors. He blends cutting-edge research, thought leading insights with humour, a conversational style and multimedia-driven presentations to create unforgettable experiences that add real value. He ensures that participants from all levels of the organisation leave his sessions inspired and equipped to immediately apply what they have learnt for lasting impact in their companies.

He has a particular interest in trends affecting how people live, work, interact and connect with each other. He speaks on the TIDES of change – the five disruptive forces shaping the new world of work in the next decade: Technology, Institutional Change, Demographics, the Environment and Shifting Social Values.

Speaking internationally to over 100,000 people in about 15 different countries every year, he has shared the platform with the likes of Edward de Bono, Jonas Ridderstrale, Sir Ken Robinson and Neil Armstrong. He has won numerous awards for his speaking and facilitation, including ‘Speaker of the Year’ by the Academy for Chief Executives. His client list includes some of the world’s top companies, and CEOs invite him back time after time to share his latest insights and help them and their teams gain a clear understanding of how to successfully prepare for the future.

Graeme is the co-founder and a senior partner of TomorrowToday, a global firm of futurists and business strategists. He is also a guest lecturer at four top business schools, including the London Business School. He is a professional member of a number of associations, including the World Future Society, The Institute of Directors, the International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry, the SA Market Research Association, the Global Federation of Professional Speakers and MENSA. He has a Doctorate in Business Administration, a Masters in Sociology, an Honours in Youth Work and two undergraduate degrees – in Arts (Theology/Philosophy) and Commerce. He has three best-selling books published by Penguin, including the award winning, ‘Mind the Gap‘ and ‘Future-Proof Your Child‘. He is currently writing a book on Strategic Leadership Intelligence.

Graeme’s breadth of knowledge and expertise makes him highly relevant in today’s rapidly evolving business world. Along with his formal qualifications and research credentials, he has a wide range of business experience. He did Chartered Accountancy articles at KPMG, was involved in an IT startup, has been a professional musician, a strategy consultant and is now a full-time speaker, facilitator and author.

Graeme works from bases in Johannesburg and London, presenting and facilitating on every continent around the world.

Brand Pretorius was born on 15 February 1948 in Steynsrus in the Free State. He matriculated at Kroonstad High School and obtained his M.Com degree in Business Economics at the University of the Free State in 1972.

His business career had its origin at Toyota South Africa in March 1973. Following a number of management positions in research, planning, sales and marketing, he was appointed managing director of Toyota SA Marketing in 1988. Under his guidance Toyota became the market leader in terms of both sales and customer satisfaction.

In March 1995 he joined South Africa’s largest motor retail group, McCarthy Motor Holdings, as chief executive.

Effective October, 1999, he was promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer of McCarthy Limited, the holding company of McCarthy Motor Holdings. The group currently employs more than 6 500 people, has an annual turnover in excess of R16bn and boasts extensive interests in vehicle imports and distribution, motor retailing, auctioneering, car rental, vehicle insurance and financing. It sells approximately 85 000 new and used vehicles annually and also distributes Chery and Foton vehicles in South Africa. He currently serves on the boards of the ABSA Group, as well as Bidvest, of which McCarthy’s is a subsidiary. His responsibilities within the McCarthy group entail the chairmanship of McCarthy Motor Holdings, McCarthy Insurance Services and Budget Rent a Car.

An honorary professorship in Business Management was conferred on him in May 1991 by the University of the Free State and in May 2001, by the University of Johannesburg, as well. He was appointed a Fellow at the Gordon Institute of Business Science in November 2007. Brand is a member of the main board of the National Business Initiative, the READ Educational Trust Board of Trustees, the advisory board of the University of Stellenbosch Business School and is the immediate past president of the South African Retail Motor Industry Organisation. He was appointed as an ambassador of the SA Valued Citizens Initiative in May 2008 and in November 2009 as a Visiting Executive at the Centre for Responsible Leadership at the University of Pretoria.

National awards attained by Mr. Pretorius include Junior Businessman of the Year (1985), Communicator of the Year (1994), Best Boss (1994), Automobile Man of the Year, the Manpower award of Excellence (1995) and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Business Communication by the SA Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (1997).

In October 1998 the research company Integrity Profiles International identified him as one of the top 5 ‘high integrity’ business leaders in South Africa. He received an Honorary Fellowship from the South African Institute of Marketing Management in November 1998. In a survey done during May 1999 by the influential magazine ‘Professional Management Review‘, he was identified as the most admired leader in the Motor Industry by a representative panel consisting of prominent chief executives, fleet managers and motoring journalists. This award was bestowed on him again in June 2000. In February 2000 the marketing magazine ‘The Future‘ identified him through reader research as one of South Africa’s three most prominent marketers of the past decade. The South African Institute of Marketing Management honoured him with their ‘Marketing Person of the Year’ award in November 2000.

In May 2002 he received a certificate of excellence from the READ Educational Trust for his remarkable commitment to the cause of building a literate nation through the Rally to Read project, a national social investment project he initiated in 1998. The publishers of the South African Automotive Year Book bestowed a Lifetime Achievement Award on him in September 2003, for outstanding service to the motor industry. He became a member of the SA Automotive Industry’s ‘Hall of Fame’ in March 2006, in recognition of his significant contribution to the industry. In June 2006 he was honoured by the Leadership Forum at their annual CEO Summit for his contribution towards leadership thinking and in particular, leadership ethics. South African marketers identified him in September 2006 as a marketing thought leader, and as one of the top three business leaders who have contributed most to the success of their organizations, according to a national survey by Markinor and Brand Leadership. In the annual Trust Barometer opinion survey amongst company directors by the research company Ask Afrika, he was recognized in August 2009 as the most trusted leader in the South African motor industry.

He is married to Tillie and they have three sons.

Errol Naidoo is the founder and president of Family Policy Institute (FPI) – a non-profit, pro-family, public policy research and educational organisation based just outside the gates of Parliament in South Africa. While serving as Associate Pastor and Director of Public Affairs at His People Christian Church in Cape Town, God called Errol to establish a ministry to serve and equip the greater Body of Christ to fulfil its God-given mandate to be Salt & Light to society. FPI has been at the forefront of the battle to defend the family and advance Biblical Christian values in Parliament, the media and general society.

Family Policy Institute believes marriage and the family is the foundation of civilization, the seedbed of virtue, and the wellspring of society. FPI endeavours to shape public debate and formulate public policy that values human life and upholds the institutions of marriage and the family. Believing that God is the author of life, liberty, and the family, FPI promotes the Judeo-Christian worldview as the basis for a just, free, and stable society.

Errol and Arlene celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary this year. They have three children Jill (married to Michael), Jay and Jared and two grandchildren Alexandra and Connor.

Tich grew up in a white, middle-class home in Johannesburg. In 1969 he went to university in Pietermaritzburg. He played rugby for Natal at the age of 19 and cricket for Natal and South Africa. He had everything he ever wanted. In his own strength, he ended up in a home for alcoholics at the age of 35. He gave his life to Jesus in 1986 and chose to walk His way.

In 1997, while driving back from a conference in Nelspruit, God gave Tich a picture of an African village on a hill, similar to the rural clusters of homes and villages one sees when driving through the Transkei. There were small homes surrounded by children, running around and laughing. Mothers were sitting on the steps of these houses interacting with one another. The church was in the centre. There were schools and a skills / business development centre. He saw fields of vegetable gardens. The Lord told him to build the village and create jobs – and so a project called LIV (Lungisa Indlela Village) was born. www.liv-village.com

Eric is the founder of the Wimpy Restaurants Group in the Southern Hemisphere. (The group also embraces the Golden Egg, Whistle Shop, Juicy Lucy and Milky Lane). He was the co-author of Operation Crime Stop which became Business Against Crime and he consults and assists with helping to kick-start economies throughout the R.S.A. His responsibilities include being Chairman and Director of Companies as well as a Trustee of Shalom Trust Ministries with Angus Buchan.

The Tocknell family are born-again believers and are founding members of the Hillcrest Christian Fellowship and are still involved in leadership and ministering to many groups in South Africa. The family’s personal Mission Statement is to promote peace, order and justice in South Africa.

Eric is also involved in Local Community Policing and a number of initiatives to add value to the Local Community and has played both Provincial and International Sport.

Russell Harrison [83] is a life-long Christ follower. He was ordained to the Christian ministry in 1955 and has served in seven churches country wide. His passion is the pastoral ministry, small groups, lay leadership and the development of non-racial congregations. He is a family man, happily married to Joan for 55 years, with two married children and four grandchildren who love Jesus and serve the church. He has enjoyed overseas travel, not so much as a tourist, rather as a means to connect with Christ followers in different countries. He lives in Randburg in retirement.

Mandla Gamede accepted the call to become a minster of the word and sacraments in 1982 and is an ordained Minister of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. He is married to Phumi and has been blessed with three sons, Sibusiso (23yrs), Nkululeko (20yrs) and Madoda (18yrs). Mandla has been serving the community through Bryanston Methodist Church (BMC) since 2006 and the Gamede family currently live in Bryanston, Johannesburg.

Jonathan Jansen is Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State (2009-) and former Dean of Education at the University of Pretoria (2001-2007). He is a former high school Biology teacher who achieved his undergraduate education at UWC (BSc), his teaching credentials at UNISA (HED, BEd) and his postgraduate education in the USA (MS, Cornell; PhD, Stanford).

His most recent books are ‘Knowledge in the Blood‘ (2009, Stanford University Press), which was listed by the Library Journal in the USA on the list of Best Books of 2009 – and he has co-authored ‘Diversity High: Class, Color, Character and Culture in a South African High School‘ (2008, University Press of America). He holds Honorary Doctors of Education awards from the University of Edinburgh (UK) and Cleveland State University (USA).

He is the current President of the South African Institute of Race Relations and serves as Vice-President of the South African Academy of Science.

Christopher Harrison has been married to Leigh for 23 years. They have two teenage daughters, one on a gap year working on the Mediterranean and the other in grade 11 at St. Stithians.

He studied at Rhodes University and was ordained in 1987. Christopher has served in 5 congregations and has been a superintendent of a circuit. He is passionate about offering Christ’s hope and reaching people far from God and mobilizing the local church for Christ’s mission.